Events

Canterbury Rise kids will be gathering with other UMC kids from around the Birmingham area on Martin Luther King day, January 20. We will gather at Canterbury at 8:30 for donuts and a game before driving down to St Paul UMC, located across from the Civil Rights Institute. We will get to know some of...
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On Thursday evening, January 30, UMW will host a special event featuring local author and popular speaker Sophie Hudson. Make plans to join us at 6 PM to enjoy a fun night of stories and learn ways to find encouragement and hope in the everyday, joy-filled moments of life. Sophie has published seven books and...
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Men's Winter Retreat at Canterbury United Methodist Church Featuring Leonard Sweet Theologian, Pastor & Author  The Event will kick off on Friday January 31st with dinner and an evening session and will include sessions beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday in Canterbury Hall. On Sunday, Dr. Sweet will teach a combined Sunday School Class and...
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Faith Milestones are a chance for the church to celebrate exactly who your child is right now and connect that to important parts of our faith practices here at church. It is a great opportunity for you to have guided faith conversations with your kiddo and get to know some of the other families who...
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On Monday, February 10 in Wesley Hall, Kate will be with us to share about the story of challenging the status quo and digging deep into her own story to find connection, hope, and new answers to old problems in her book. It is a story of racial inequity, generational poverty, and finding community in...
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Faith Milestones are a chance for the church to celebrate exactly who your child is right now and connect that to important parts of our faith practices here at church. It is a great opportunity for you to have guided faith conversations with your kiddo and get to know some of the other families who...
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Canterbury Rise kids will be heading back to Camp Sumatanga with kids from UMCs around North Alabama for a Spring Retreat!  We will continue our work on Wesley’s 3 simple rules: Do good, do no harm, and stay in love with God for our theme.  But Spring will be springing to life as we hike...
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Join TAYA this spring at Canterbury UMC for the Come Into The Light Tour, a transformative worship experience featuring her latest single by the same name, as well as other new songs from her upcoming record. “This tour is something I felt God drop in my heart over 2 years ago to do here in the United...
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Faith Milestones are a chance for the church to celebrate exactly who your child is right now and connect that to important parts of our faith practices here at church. It is a great opportunity for you to have guided faith conversations with your kiddo and get to know some of the other families who...
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Faith Milestones are a chance for the church to celebrate exactly who your child is right now and connect that to important parts of our faith practices here at church. It is a great opportunity for you to have guided faith conversations with your kiddo and get to know some of the other families who...
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Camp Sumatanga is unique among camping experiences because it has an explicit focus on spiritual growth and provides kids the opportunity to meet kids from all different backgrounds from across North Alabama.  Every summer, I volunteer to lead a Day Camp for early elementary kids.  I’d love to have your kids join me at Sumatanga...
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I grew up at Camp Sumatanga and value that it is unique among camping experiences because it has an explicit focus on spiritual growth and provides kids the opportunity to meet kids from all different backgrounds from across North Alabama. Every summer, I volunteer to be on the leadership team of the upper elementary overnight...
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